Reira Kirishima vs Julia Rogers

Domino loves the fact that his girl is every bit the showman as himself. Once she's curtsied - entirely too adorable for the beating she just delivered - Domino flashes her a quick wink.

"Looks familiar, doesn't it?!," he continues into the microphone. "The champ's in a tight spot, and suddenly a cronie shows up to tip the scales! It's almost like she can't stand on her own two feet!"

The young upstart lifts his arms to either side in a broad, animated shrug. The microphone comes back in, "Is that the champion you want, Kyoto?! One who'd turn tail and run the second things look tough?! The kind who won't face down a challenge?!" The microphone is thrust out to the audience, but it's completely unnecessary. The wave of derision is powerful, coalesced into a single, unified, "NO!," in a legion of voices. "That's why I'm letting you all know, here and now, that I'm not gonna let this stand! You deserve better, people!"

Domino begins a slow stalk around the ring's perimeter as he continues, "It doesn't matter how much you run, Reira, you can only duck inevitability so long! And as for your lackeys! I'm putting all of you on notice!"

He comes to a stop near Emi and smirks. He'd hardly gotten to do anything to her, and Julia got to finish her off. But she didn't last long. Her condition will speak for itself. He points down at her, but keeps his amethyst gaze leveled on the cameras. "This chick just got a taste. You interfere, you get worse."

Domino moves to the center of the ring and narrows his eyes on the ramp Reira had used to evacuate. "This is your warning, Reira. You'n your lackeys are in trouble. You cowards crossed a line tonight, attackin' my girl. And then running away in the middle of the match?" He shakes his head slowly, "No way. You've got what I want, Reira. No matter how many goons you put between us, I'm coming for that title."

"Enjoy it while you can."

Domino visually marks the stagehand just outside the ring and gives the microphone a toss to him. Hands free, he takes ahold of the top rope and steps a boot on the middle, pulling them apart to create a gap. He then smiles to Julia and tilts his head, obviously inviting her to take her exit with him.

Julia flashed Domino a wink right back, then stood by her man while he spoke. She grinned and nodded in affirmation of each point he made about Tension’s world champion and her less than respectable tactics. And when he issued his warning to Reira and the rest of the Thorns, Julia clapped in applause, and almost immediately the rest of the audience was cheering Domino on.

“Yeah! You tell ‘em!” Julia said.

Domino’s music began filling the arena again as the microphone is passed off. And when he holds the ropes for her, the masked blonde smiles and steps through the opening and hops down to the floor outside the ring. And once Domino joined her, Julia would then hook an arm around his while the two walked up the aisle. With a bright smile, the luchadora waved to the fans along the way.

Once they’ve reached the stage, Julia glances back to the crowd and gives a final wave. “Later, Kyoto!” she says, before disappearing behind the curtain with Domino and accompanying him back to the locker room.

Winners: Julia Rogers & Domio via pinfall